Show Conservation Costs Money Conservation work costs costa money j i That's why W we h have ve an Lee B. B Collins chairman Agricultural Stabilization 0 and n d Conservation County Committee said today lie He pointed out cut that being con con- vinced about the benefits of ot con is not enough and expressed ex ex- pressed presser the belief bellet that some farmers farm ers ors still may not understand that they can obtain program help in getting the needed conservation Job done on their farms Just drive e around the county the chairman declared and you youcan youcan youcan can easily spot the farms farm II where conservation farming Is being prok In most cases you would also find that the Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural tural Conservation program Is cooperating cooperating co co- co operating with the farmer in carrying carrying car car- Tying out the conservation practice practice tice on the land l Purpose of For who may not fully understand Just how works Mr Rollins explained that tho programs program's purpose is la to encourage the establishment of soil sott water woodland and wildlife conservation conserva conserve tion practices needed in the pub lie lic Interest The program therefore therefore there there- fore has an Incentive type of ot approach ap to the problem problem problem-It it shares the cost of sound conservation measures which the farmer would not carry out without such assist assist- ance Funds for this purpose are authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au by Congress In 10 recognition recognition tion of the fact that the nations nation's natural resources are vital not only to the farmers and ranchers who operate the land but also to the health and well-being well of ot each citizen citizen both now and in the fu- fu fu fu- ture lure practices to promote conservation COnservation con conS measures are selected to meet local as well as national conditions Each county has a list of ot the practices specifications and share cost rates approved for local local farmers participating in fn the program Cash Plan In brief the farmer obtains cooperation by filing a II request request request re re- re- re quest quest with the county committee committee committee com com- for sharing cost before before before be be- fore carrying out the practice He receives a definite notice from the committee of the extent to which his request has be been n ap ap- proved After completion of the practice the farmer certifies this thisby thisby thisby by filing tiling the necessary report form with the county office His I I sharing cost-sharing assistance In the I I form of either cash or a purchase I I order for a conservation service or material usually covers about half the cost of the approved tice Uce Benefits Under the cash plan the farmer farm farm- er pays the total cost of establishing establishing lishing the approved practice and he is later reimbursed for the governments government's share of the cost Under the purchase order plan the governments government's share cost Is advanced to the vendor who sup plies piles the farmer 1 a II conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion material such material such as seed trees I fertilizer lime Ume or tile or 2 a such service service such I as earthmoving tree planting or tile laying The The vendor vendor ven ven- dor who furnishes the tho material ven-I ven or service bills the government and I receives payment for the governments governments government's govern govern- ments ment's share of the cost The farmer pays the vendor the difference between the amount I Ithe I the government pays and the I I total cost of ot the material or service sere ice used ased also helps pay for technical service where required to determine deter deter- mine need and practicability or orto orto orto to plan and lay layout out the practice This Is accomplished through special spa special cial arrangements with the Soil SOU Conservation Service the State I Forester and others Farmers who wish further details de de- tails about are urged to call caU at the County Office Office- Prank Frank B B. B Rich |